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Bitcoin Policy, Mining, and Energy Synergies

Bitcoin Policy, Mining, and Energy Synergies

The December 20, 2024 episode of the Bitinfluencers podcast with Dennis Porter highlights the evolution of Bitcoin policy and mining innovation. Porter details his transition from defensive advocacy to proactive legislative efforts, emphasizing energy integration and financial resilience.

What if US states had invested in Bitcoin in 2018?

What if US states had invested in Bitcoin in 2018?

I recently led the writing for a Satoshi Action Education report, coauthored with Eric Peterson and Dennis Porter, entitled "Strategic portfolio allocations for financial resilience: a counterfactual analysis of Bitcoin and gold in US state Rainy Day Funds." Eric had the idea for this project, which asked '

Update - Bitcoin pricing framework / model published!

Update - Bitcoin pricing framework / model published!

I'm happy to announce that our new journal article, "A supply and demand framework for Bitcoin price forecasting," was published today and is now available for free download from the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. Click on the link below: A Supply and Demand Framework

Strategic portfolio allocations for financial resilience: a counter-factual analysis of Bitcoin and gold in US state Rainy Day Funds

Strategic portfolio allocations for financial resilience: a counter-factual analysis of Bitcoin and gold in US state Rainy Day Funds

I'm happy to announce that we have a new working paper from Satoshi Action Education! It is pretty light on math, so I'm not giving a full summary here - just click on the link in the citation below to go to SSRN and download the

State-Level Bitcoin Reserves: Emerging Legislative Momentum in the United States

State-Level Bitcoin Reserves: Emerging Legislative Momentum in the United States

The December 13, 2024 episode of the Blockstream Talk podcast features Dennis Porter outlining how ten U.S. states are exploring the option of adding Bitcoin to their public treasuries.

States, Federal Ambitions, and the Coming Wave of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

States, Federal Ambitions, and the Coming Wave of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

The December 10, 2024 episode of the McNallie Money podcast features Dennis Porter discussing a surge in policymaker interest in strategic Bitcoin reserves at both U.S. state and federal levels.

Forecasting Bitcoin Price Trajectories Using Supply and Demand Dynamics

Forecasting Bitcoin Price Trajectories Using Supply and Demand Dynamics

This post gives a non-technical summary of our new Satoshi Action working paper. We developed a Bitcoin supply-and-demand framework and model for forecasting Bitcoin price trajectories out to 2036.